SCHOOL PROFILE 2013-2014
One Rolling Hills Prep Way – San Pedro, CA 90732 – (310) 791-1101 – CEEB CODE: 052681
www.RollingHillsPrep.org
Head of School: Peter McCormack
Director of Admission: Ryan Tillson
rtillson@RollingHillsPrep.org
(310) 791-1101 ext. 148
Director of RHP/Upper Schools: Ryan Boccuzzi
College Counselor: Kelly Schierholz
kschierholz@RollingHillsPrep.org
(310) 791-1101 ext. 110
OVERVIEW
Every college and university to which a Rolling Hills Prep student applies receives a copy of this School Profile, which
provides a snapshot of the strength of the academic preparation that each RHP graduate has received. It is in the
context of our very strong academic program that colleges consider applicants from RHP. We welcome inquiries
about the school; please feel free to contact any of the faculty and staff listed on this profile.
SCHOOL & COMMUNITY
Rolling Hills Preparatory School, founded in 1981, is an independent coeducational day school for grades six through
twelve, located in a residential community outside of Los Angeles.
Students are drawn from diverse economic, ethnic, religious, and social backgrounds. Approximately 25% of our
students receive some degree of financial aid.
ACCREDITATION
Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS)
MEMBERSHIPS
California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS)
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS
For graduation the school requires
completion of the following credits (10
credits = 1 full year’s course):
English - 40 credits,
Mathematics - 30 credits,
Social Studies - 35 credits,
Economics - 5 credits,
Science - 30 credits,
World Languages - 30 credits,
Arts - 20 credits,
P.E. - 20 credits,
Electives - 10 credits, for a total of 225
credits.
Note: This is a minimum. Competitive
colleges and universities expect more.
GPA DISTRIBUTION:
Class of 2014
GPA Range
# Students
Above 4.20
6
4.19-4.0
5
3.99-3.80
5
3.79-3.5
11
3.49-3.0
10
2.99-2.50
5
Below 2.49
2
SIGNATURE PROGRAMS
American Sign Language
Horticulture
Outdoor Education
Robotics
Senior Internships
Human Service Organizations
Big History
COURSES
All courses at Rolling Hills Preparatory are
college preparatory.
Courses are heterogeneously grouped, with
the exception of:
Honors English II,
AP English Literature & Composition,
AP English Language & Composition,
AP European History, AP U.S. History,
World History Honors, Honors Government
& Economics, AP Chemistry,
AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC,
AP Physics B, Chemistry Honors, AP Biology,
and all World Language courses at the
Honors or AP level.
ENROLLMENT
2010Grade 2011
20112012
20122013
GRADES
Rolling Hills Prep operates on a trimester
calendar and a block schedule. RHP does
not rank students by GPA. GPAs are
calculated on a 4-point system based on all
RHP courses reported on the transcript.
These grades reflect a weighted scale.
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total:
12
18
23
30
41
44
46
214
10
18
24
28
39
43
45
207
TEACHING FACULTY
32 full-time, 11 part-time
M.A. / M.S.: 28
B.A. / B.S.: 14 Doctorate: 3
Average class size: 16
Faculty: Student Ratio: 1:9
14
21
21
35
44
43
33
211
ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC INFORMATION
72% of the senior class will have taken 4
years of Mathematics.
80% of the senior class will have taken 4
years of Science.
100% of the senior class will have taken 4
years of English.
90% of the senior class will have taken 4
years of Social Studies.
AVERAGE SAT I SCORES
Class of 2013
(CR562, M593, W586)
Class of 2012
(CR551, M570, W555)
Class of 2011
(CR541, M573, W559)
Class of 2010
(CR521, M545, W554)
COURSES OFFERED
6th
7th
8th
ENGLISH
English 6
English 7
English 8
MATH
Math 6
Pre-Algebra
Algebra I
Pre-Algebra
Algebra I
Geometry
SCIENCE
Science 6
Science 7
Science 8
WORLD
LANGUAGES
Introduction to
Language
Spanish 7
Spanish 8
SOCIAL
STUDIES &
HISTORY
Ancient
Civilizations
FINE ARTS
E.S.L.
PHYSICAL
EDUCATION
& ATHLETICS
Global Insights
U.S. History
The Middle School Arts sequence includes:
Theatre, Art, Horticultural Arts and Music
9th
10th
English I
English II or
Honors English
II
11th
12th
English III, English IV,
AP English Literature &
Composition or
AP English Language &
Composition
Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II,
Math Analysis, Business Calculus, Pre-Calculus,
AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC
Physics
Chemistry
or
Honors
Chemistry
Biology or AP Biology,
Honors Anatomy & Physiology,
Robotics, Honors Chemistry,
AP Chemistry, AP Physics B
Mandarin I, II
Spanish I, II, III, IV, V, Honors Spanish III, IV, V, AP Spanish Language
American Sign Language I, II
Big History
World History I
World History II
or AP European
History
U.S.
History,
Honors
U.S. History or
AP U.S. History
Government &
Economics
or Honors
Government &
Economics
Art & Music Appreciation, Drawing & Painting I, II,
Mixed Media, Studio Art, AP Studio Art
Photography I, II, III, Design, Speech,
Applied Music Lab, Voice I, II
We offer instruction for English Language Learners, from beginning to advanced, throughout the school.
Fall – Boys’ Soccer and Girls’ Volleyball
Winter – Boys’ Basketball and Girls’ Soccer
Spring – Boys’ Volleyball, Girls’ Basketball
Fall – Coed Cross Country, Girls’ Volleyball, Football
Winter – Boys’ Varsity Basketball, Boys’ J.V. Basketball
Girls’ Varsity Basketball, Boys’ Soccer, Girls’ Soccer
Spring – Boys’ Baseball, Boys’ Golf, Girls’ Softball, Coed Track and Field
SCHOOLS WHERE RECENT RHP
GRADUATES HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED:
*bolded schools indicate matriculation
Columbia University
Concordia University
Cornell University
Adams State University
Dartmouth College
American University
DePaul University
Amherst College
Drexel University
Arizona State University
Duke University
Arizona Western College
Emerson College
Babson College
Emory University
Barnard College
Georgetown University
Baylor University
George Washington University
Bennington College
Hampton University
Berklee College of Music
Hawaii Pacific University
Boston University
Howard University
Brandeis University
Humboldt State University
Brown University
Indiana University at Bloomington
California Lutheran University
Johns Hopkins University
California Maritime Academy
Johnson & Wales University
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Juniata College
Cal Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo
Lafayette College
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Lewis and Clark College
California State University, Fullerton
Linfield College
California State University, Long Beach
Loyola Marymount University
California State University, Los Angeles
Marquette University
California State University, Northridge
Maryland Institute College of Art
California State University, San Marcos
Marymount College
Carnegie Mellon University
Michigan State University
Case Western Reserve University
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Chaminade University of Honolulu
New School University
Chapman University
New York University
Chicago Art Institute
NJ Institute of Science & Technology
Colorado State University
North Carolina State University
UC Davis
Northern Arizona University
UC Irvine
Northwestern University
UCLA
Oberlin College
UC Riverside
Occidental College
UC Santa Barbara
Ohio State University
UC Santa Cruz
Oregon State University
UC San Diego
Pennsylvania State University
University of Chicago
Pepperdine University
University of Colorado, Boulder
Pitzer College
University of Connecticut
Pratt Institute
University of Delaware
Purdue University
University of Denver
Reed College
University of Evansville
Rhode Island School of Design
University of Hong Kong
San Diego State University
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
San Francisco State University
University of Indiana
Santa Clara University
University of Miami
Savannah College of Art and Design
University of Michigan
Seattle Pacific University
University of Minnesota
Simpson College
University of Oregon
Skidmore College
University of the Pacific
Smith College
University of Pennsylvania
Sonoma State University
University of Puget Sound
Southern Methodist University
University of Rhode Island
Stanford University
University of San Diego
St. Lawrence University
University of San Francisco
Stonybrook University
University of Southern California
Syracuse University
University of Washington
Tufts University
University of Wisconsin, Madison
University of Arizona
Wellesley College
UC Berkeley
Whittier College